Aquifer Testing Guidance Documents
by Glenn M. Duffield, President, HydroSOLVE, Inc.
US Agencies
California
Aquifer Testing for Hydrogeologic Characterization: Guidance Manual for Ground Water Investigations (California Environmental Protection Agency 1995)
Hawaii
Aquifer (Pump) Test Procedures (Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources 2007)
Idaho
Guidance for New Source Water Testing Procedures for Public Drinking Water Systems (Idaho Department of Water Quality 2007)
Louisiana
Appendix F: Aquifer Tests (Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 2003)
Michigan
Aquifer Test Requirements for Public Water Supply Wells (Michigan Department of Water Quality 1997)
Flowing Well Handbook (Michigan Department of Water Quality 2005)
Nebraska
Recommended Aquifer Test Procedures (Lower Platte South Natural Resources District 2008)
New Hampshire
A Field Guide for Consultants and Pumping Test Operators for Small Production Wells Serving Small Community Water Systems (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services 2011)
New Jersey
Guidelines for Preparing Hydrogeologic Reports for Water-Allocation Permit Applications, with an Appendix on Aquifer-Test Analysis Procedures, GSR 29 (New Jersey Geological Survey 1992)
New York
Recommended Pump Test Procedures for Water Supply Applications (New York Department of Environmental Conservation 2011)
North Carolina
Performance and Analysis of Aquifer Slug Tests and Pumping Tests Policy (North Carolina Department of Water Quality 2007)
Ohio
Pumping and Slug Tests in Technical Guidance Manual for Ground Water Investigations (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 2006)
Oregon
Pump Test Requirements for Groundwater Right Holders (Oregon Water Resources Department 2001)
South Dakota
In-Situ Permeability Testing (South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources modified from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 1993)
Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC)
Aquifer Testing Guidance (SRBC 2007)
Virginia
Ground Water Withdrawal Permit Procedures Manual (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 2006)
Wisconsin
Guidance for Design, Installation and Operation of Groundwater Extraction and Product Recovery Systems (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2003)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Suggested Operating Procedures for Aquifer Pumping Tests (USEPA 1993)
Canadian Agencies
British Columbia
Guide to Conducting Well Pumping Tests (British Columbia Ministry of Environment 2010)
Flowing Artesian Wells (British Columbia Ministry of Environment 2010)
Ontario
Technical Guidance Document for Hydrogeological Studies in Support of Category 3 Applications for Permit to Take Water (Ontario Ministry of Environment 2008)
New Zealand Agencies
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Aquifer Test Guidelines for the Hawke's Bay Region (HBRC 1998)